Owen Brown
Full Name: Owen BrownDate of birth: March 18, 1823
Date of death: December 8, 1892
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| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
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| H | 36 | Jan 9, 1883 - Jan 13, 1885 | 18th (1) (2) | Democrat | Cleburne / Johnson | Johnson | |
| H | 55 | Apr 6, 1882 - Jan 9, 1883 | 17th (3) (4) (5) (6) | Democrat | Cleburne / Johnson | Johnson |
(1) Democrat. Pocket Directory of the Eighteenth Legislature of Texas, 1883.
(2) Elected to the 18th Legislature as a Democrat. Texas Legislative Manual, 1882-83, 1883.
(3) Newly elected members were sworn on April 6, 1882, including: "Owen Brown, Hal Geiger, Seth Stewart and T. P. Rodrigues [sic]." "Special session of the Seventeenth Legislature," p. 1, 4/7/1882. Galveston Daily News.
(4) Owen Brown elected to the legislature 'by a small majority" on March 8, 1882, p. 1, 3/9/1882. Galveston Daily News.
(5) Assumed democrat based on party affiliation in other sessions, service in Confederate Army, attendance at party conventions, or information included in biographical sketches. Legislative Reference Library.
(6) Owen Brown, sworn 4/6/1882, succeeded Horatio G. Bruce, died 1/11/1882. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
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House District 36
Jan 9, 1883 - Jan 13, 1885 Legislatures: 18th (1) (2) Party: Democrat Home City/County: Cleburne / Johnson Counties in district: Johnson |
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House District 55
Apr 6, 1882 - Jan 9, 1883 Legislatures: 17th (3) (4) (5) (6) Party: Democrat Home City/County: Cleburne / Johnson Counties in district: Johnson |
(1) Democrat. Pocket Directory of the Eighteenth Legislature of Texas, 1883.
(2) Elected to the 18th Legislature as a Democrat. Texas Legislative Manual, 1882-83, 1883.
(3) Newly elected members were sworn on April 6, 1882, including: "Owen Brown, Hal Geiger, Seth Stewart and T. P. Rodrigues [sic]." "Special session of the Seventeenth Legislature," p. 1, 4/7/1882. Galveston Daily News.
(4) Owen Brown elected to the legislature 'by a small majority" on March 8, 1882, p. 1, 3/9/1882. Galveston Daily News.
(5) Assumed democrat based on party affiliation in other sessions, service in Confederate Army, attendance at party conventions, or information included in biographical sketches. Legislative Reference Library.
(6) Owen Brown, sworn 4/6/1882, succeeded Horatio G. Bruce, died 1/11/1882. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
Biographical Information top
Biographical Sketches
- Biographical sketch, Owen Brown. Born 1823 in Alabama, settled in Johnson County, Texas, in fall 1871. Lewis Publishing Company. Memorial and Biographical History of Johnson and Hill Counties, Texas, 1892, pp. 672-673, crediting Dallas Genealogical Society. Brown "in 1881 was appointed to fill the vacancy occasioned by the death of Captain H.G. Bruce, as Representative in the State Legislature, serving in the called session of the Seventeenth Legislature. He was then elected County Representative, and served both in the regular and called sessions of the Eighteenth Legislature . . . " Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
- Biographical sketch, p. 258. Born 3/18/1823 in Jefferson County, Alabama. Texas Legislative Manual, 1882-83, 1883.
Military Service Notes
- Confederate States Army, Crescent Regiment of New Orleans. Lewis Publishing Company. Memorial and Biographical History of Johnson and Hill Counties, Texas, 1892, crediting Dallas Genealogical Society. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
Other Resources
- Owen Brown, birth date 3/18/1823, death date 12/8/1892, burial in Santa Anna Cemetery, Santa Anna, Coleman County. Find a Grave.
Photographs
- Photograph. Owen Brown, 18th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol
- 18th session composite photo of House members (House chamber vestibule, east wall. 2W.V1). State Preservation Board.
- 17th session composite photo of House members (Texas State Library and Archives Commission). Texas State Library and Archives Commission.
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